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Brian Hester is an artist, fly fisherman, and author of She Talks to Fish. He also recently retired from his role as an art teacher at Myers Park High School. Mr. Hester joins the Carolina Outdoors to talk about what his year has looked like since retiring, including book tours, writing movie scripts, and the upcoming Fly Fishing Film Tour on March 19th.
What to Know:
- She Talks to Fish is a novel written by Brian Hester with Barbara Beam. The novel follows a young African-American woman who finds peace and solace in fly fishing. It was based on Brian’s experiences with the Angling Club at Myers Park High School, where he watched a range of students learn to love fly fishing.
- Mr. Hester retired from teaching at Myers Park last year, and has since been promoting his book and traveling the United States.
- Keep your eye out for a film adaptation of She Talks to Fish one day! Mr. Hester enjoys screenwriting and could write his book into a movie.
- Brian Hester will be at the Fly Fishing Film Tour on March 19th. Click HERE for more information!
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